Describe functionality for REST API

REST
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I wanted to learn more about the Describe functionality via REST. How to set a call with this and what it can provide me.

I see the describe permission in the Console but there is no documentation on it. Can you provide me with some info.?

2

Hi Roy,

I am confused. Describe is what you discussed in this post here: http://support.backendless.com/t/table-column-properties

What do you mean by “how to set a call with this”? You’re already using the API…

Mark

3

Thanks for making that clear for me. The Data permissions for Roles and users control access to the Table column properties?

4

No, the data permissions for roles control access to the APIs which work either with data (Create, Update, Find, Remove) or properties (Describe).

Here’s more info:
https://backendless.com/feature-27-securing-access-to-a-data-table-for-a-security-role/

Does it help?

Regards,
Mark

5

What I mean is the Describe permission would allow/not allow access to obtaining the Table schema properties data. Correct?

6

Yes, that’s correct.